Playa de las Americas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, sit down. Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead, to be honest. The pattern is small, and for the most part, the surf is going to be very ordinary. There's a bit of a gap at the start with nothing of note, and the first real chance of a wave doesn't come around until the 20th of July, and even then, it's marginal.

Let's start with the first bit of action. On Monday morning, the 20th of July, we get a tiny pulse of swell at Playa de las Americas. It's a beach and reef set-up, exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is from the SW. We're seeing a small swell of 2 ft coming from the south, but the kicker is the period – a very long 15 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, but it's tiny. The combined energy is weak (113). The wind is a light offshore from the ENE at 6 mph, which will keep it clean. Water temperature is 73°, which is about average for this time of year. For a more experienced surfer on a longboard or a foamie, there might be a few fun ones, but it's not going to get the heart racing. This continues through the week, with tiny waves and mostly light winds. The real standout moment in this entire outlook is the Thursday, 23rd of July. The morning session is looking glassy with an ESE breeze at just 3 mph, and the afternoon turns dead calm, with zero wind from the SW. We're still looking at a tiny 1 ft swell from the SSW, but with a period of 12 seconds, it's got some shape. The combined energy is weak (55-62). For a quick, clean session on a small-wave board, that's the best we'll see. It's the only time the conditions really line up for something that isn't just a total washout.

After that, things get a bit weird. The swell direction swings around to the NW for a few days, and the period drops right off. The 24th of July afternoon, for example, has a 2 ft swell but with a period of only 6 seconds – that's just wind chop, not surf. The combined energy is 18. From the 25th of July right through to the 1st of August, it's mostly poor conditions. The waves are too small, or the period is too short, or the wind is wrong. There's a run of days where the scores are zero, and the wave comment is "poor surf conditions". The combined energy values are all in the double digits, showing how weak everything is. The 27th of July, for instance, has a combined energy of just 8.

We finally get a glimmer of something towards the end of the outlook. On Monday the 4th of August, the morning session at Playa de las Americas looks promising. The wind is calm, glassy conditions, and we have a 1 ft swell from the SSW with a 13-second period. The combined energy is 65. It's still small, but for a glassy, long-period wave, it could be a nice little session on a log. The afternoon gets a bit of a cross-onshore wind, so the morning is the clear winner.

So, if you're looking for the best of a quiet bunch, the Thursday morning of the 23rd of July is the standout. Glassy conditions and a tiny bit of long-period energy. The Monday morning of the 4th of August is also worth a look. Everything else is a pass. Don't expect much, and you won't be disappointed.

Rusty.

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